Wikimedia Commons • Public Domain
Ecce Homo
Artwork Details
Cite or Embed This Work
APA · MLA · Chicago1-click academic citation and embeddable “On View” museum badge for articles, syllabi, and research.
Rembrandt van Rijn depicted the moment Pilate presents Christ to the crowd in this Ecce Homo. The dramatic lighting focuses attention on Christ's suffering figure. Rembrandt brought psychological depth to biblical scenes.
His interpretation emphasizes human emotion and divine sacrifice. This work hangs at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
More by Rembrandt van Rijn
View all →T
The Apostle Paul
Rembrandt van Rijn
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
A
A Beggar Warming his Hands over a Chafing Dish
Rembrandt van Rijn
Private Collection, Unknown
J
Jesus Disputing with the Doctors
Rembrandt van Rijn
Private Collection, Unknown
A
An Old Man with a Large Beard
Rembrandt van Rijn
State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
Also at Cleveland Museum of Art
View all →Sculpture
S
Sappho: Portrait of a Woman (Louise Colet)
James Pradier, 1825
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
Sculpture
J
Janus Figure
, 1880
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
Sculpture
S
Shrew
, -305
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
Sculpture
P
Processional Mask of a Bodhisattva
, 1150
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
Related Works
Works that share an artist, movement, museum, genre, palette or theme with Ecce Homo.
- Same artist
- Same movement
Christ Presented to the People
Rembrandt van Rijn, 1655
- Same artist
- Same movement
Christ appearing to the apostles
Rembrandt van Rijn, 1633
- Same artist
- Same movement
Christ at Emmaus
Rembrandt van Rijn
- Same movement
- Similar themes
Ecce Homo
Juan de Valdés Leal
- Same movement
Woman Reading a Letter
Johannes Vermeer, 1663
- Same movement
Flagellation of Christ
Caravaggio, 1607
- Same movement
The Calling of Saint Matthew
Caravaggio, 1600
- Same movement
The Milkmaid
Johannes Vermeer, 1658
- Same movement
Judith Beheading Holofernes
Caravaggio, 1599
- Same movement
Woman Holding a Balance
Johannes Vermeer, 1664
- Same movement
Descent from the Cross
Peter Paul Rubens, 1614
- Same movement
Portrait of Innocent X
Diego Velázquez, 1650
About Ecce Homo
Rembrandt van Rijn, the Dutch master of dramatic biblical scenes You can see it at Cleveland Museum of Art. The dramatic lighting focuses attention on Christ's suffering figure.
You can see it at Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, United States. Rembrandt van Rijn created it. The dramatic lighting focuses attention on Christ's suffering figure.
"Behold the Man" are Pilate's words presenting Christ to the crowd. Rembrandt created several versions of this dramatic moment, exploring the tension between political power and innocent suffering.
Own Art Like This
Luxury wall art with the same mood and energy. Gallery-quality canvas, no museum crowds.
Browse Collection